L.B. Foster Historical PE Ratio image   This FSTR PE ratio history page last updated 3/13/2024
L.B. Foster Historical PE Ratio Chart
PeriodPriceGAAPAnnualizedPE
Q4 2023
3/5/2024
22.33-0.04-0.16NA
Q3 2023
11/7/2023
20.140.050.20100.7
Q2 2023
8/8/2023
15.100.321.2811.8
Q1 2023
5/9/2023
10.66-0.20-0.80NA
Q4 2022
3/6/2023
12.700.190.7616.7
Q3 2022
11/8/2022
11.38-0.20-0.80NA
Q2 2022
8/9/2022
14.900.180.7220.7
Q1 2022
5/10/2022
12.41-0.15-0.60NA
Q4 2021
3/1/2022
14.73-0.03-0.12NA
Q3 2021
11/2/2021
16.080.020.08201.0
Q2 2021
8/3/2021
18.150.271.0816.8
Q1 2021
5/3/2021
16.49-0.12-0.48NA
Q4 2020
3/2/2021
16.840.240.9617.5
Q3 2020
11/4/2020
13.670.090.3638.0
Q2 2020
8/4/2020
14.170.411.648.6
Q1 2020
5/5/2020
12.70-0.18-0.72NA
Q4 2019
2/25/2020
16.500.080.3251.6
Q3 2019
10/29/2019
20.160.291.1617.4
Q2 2019
7/30/2019
26.360.903.607.3
Q1 2019
5/9/2019
21.900.351.4015.6
Q4 2018
3/18/2019
17.550.210.8420.9
Q3 2018
11/1/2018
16.980.471.889.0
Q2 2018
7/31/2018
24.550.471.8813.1
Q1 2018
5/1/2018
23.45-0.20-0.80NA
Q4 2017
2/27/2018
29.550.200.8036.9
Q3 2017
11/7/2017
23.750.311.2419.2
Q2 2017
8/3/2017
17.150.291.1614.8
Q1 2017
5/2/2017
14.85-0.23-0.92NA
Q4 2016
3/2/2017
14.50-0.21-0.84NA
Q3 2016
11/7/2016
12.700.000.00NA
Q2 2016
8/9/2016
9.44-0.11-0.44NA
Q1 2016
5/3/2016
18.33-0.28-1.12NA
Q4 2015
3/1/2016
13.590.190.7617.9
Q3 2015
11/9/2015
12.360.672.684.6
Q2 2015
8/4/2015
21.000.552.209.5
Q1 2015
5/6/2015
41.770.411.6425.5
Q4 2014
3/3/2015
47.490.853.4014.0
Q3 2014
11/4/2014
52.490.883.5214.9
Q2 2014
8/4/2014
48.870.933.7213.1
Q1 2014
5/5/2014
46.230.351.4033.0
Q4 2013
2/27/2014
45.020.712.8415.9
Q3 2013
11/5/2013
47.410.953.8012.5
Q2 2013
8/6/2013
40.690.712.8414.3
Q1 2013
4/30/2013
44.150.481.9223.0
Q4 2012
2/8/2013
42.760.672.6816.0
Q3 2012
11/1/2012
36.241.004.009.1
Q2 2012
8/8/2012
31.130.873.488.9
L.B. Foster PE History Chart
PeriodPriceGAAPTTMPE
Q4 2023
3/5/2024
22.33-0.040.13171.8
Q3 2023
11/7/2023
20.140.050.3655.9
Q2 2023
8/8/2023
15.100.320.11137.3
Q1 2023
5/9/2023
10.66-0.20-0.03NA
Q4 2022
3/6/2023
12.700.190.02>500
Q3 2022
11/8/2022
11.38-0.20-0.20NA
Q2 2022
8/9/2022
14.900.180.02>500
Q1 2022
5/10/2022
12.41-0.150.11112.8
Q4 2021
3/1/2022
14.73-0.030.14105.2
Q3 2021
11/2/2021
16.080.020.4139.2
Q2 2021
8/3/2021
18.150.270.4837.8
Q1 2021
5/3/2021
16.49-0.120.6226.6
Q4 2020
3/2/2021
16.840.240.5630.1
Q3 2020
11/4/2020
13.670.090.4034.2
Q2 2020
8/4/2020
14.170.410.6023.6
Q1 2020
5/5/2020
12.70-0.181.0911.7
Q4 2019
2/25/2020
16.500.081.6210.2
Q3 2019
10/29/2019
20.160.291.7511.5
Q2 2019
7/30/2019
26.360.901.9313.7
Q1 2019
5/9/2019
21.900.351.5014.6
Q4 2018
3/18/2019
17.550.210.9518.5
Q3 2018
11/1/2018
16.980.470.9418.1
Q2 2018
7/31/2018
24.550.470.7831.5
Q1 2018
5/1/2018
23.45-0.200.6039.1
Q4 2017
2/27/2018
29.550.200.5751.8
Q3 2017
11/7/2017
23.750.310.16148.4
Q2 2017
8/3/2017
17.150.29-0.15NA
Q1 2017
5/2/2017
14.85-0.23-0.55NA
Q4 2016
3/2/2017
14.50-0.21-0.60NA
Q3 2016
11/7/2016
12.700.00-0.20NA
Q2 2016
8/9/2016
9.44-0.110.4720.1
Q1 2016
5/3/2016
18.33-0.281.1316.2
Q4 2015
3/1/2016
13.590.191.827.5
Q3 2015
11/9/2015
12.360.672.485.0
Q2 2015
8/4/2015
21.000.552.697.8
Q1 2015
5/6/2015
41.770.413.0713.6
Q4 2014
3/3/2015
47.490.853.0115.8
Q3 2014
11/4/2014
52.490.882.8718.3
Q2 2014
8/4/2014
48.870.932.9416.6
Q1 2014
5/5/2014
46.230.352.7217.0
Q4 2013
2/27/2014
45.020.712.8515.8
Q3 2013
11/5/2013
47.410.952.8116.9
Q2 2013
8/6/2013
40.690.712.8614.2
Q1 2013
4/30/2013
44.150.483.0214.6
Q4 2012
2/8/2013
42.760.67NANA
Q3 2012
11/1/2012
36.241.00NANA
Q2 2012
8/8/2012
31.130.87NANA
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How should the FSTR historical PE ratio be determined?
Realizing that PE stands for Price to Earnings ratio, we need two values to compute it: stock price and earnings per share. The stock price at any given date is a known historical value, but what about the earnings number to use?

✔️Accepted answer: There are a number of different approaches when it comes to calculating a historical PE ratio for a company like L.B. Foster. We like to take our measurements on each of the past quarterly earnings reports. That only leaves the question of whether the earnings number at that quarterly report should be used on an annualized basis, or some other method. We approach this question using three different methods, on this FSTR Historical PE Ratio page.

What is the average historical PE for FSTR based on annualized quarterly earnings?
As we look back through earnings history, what is the resulting PE calculation if at each measurement period we use that quarter's earnings result annualized?

✔️Accepted answer: The FSTR historical PE ratio using the annualized quarterly earnings method works out to 25.6.

What is the average historical PE for FSTR based on trailing twelve month earnings?
As we look back through earnings history, what is the resulting PE calculation if at each measurement period we use the trailing twelve months combined earnings result in the calculation?

✔️Accepted answer: The FSTR historical PE ratio using the TTM earnings method works out to 37.3.

What is the average historical PE for FSTR based on median TTM earnings?
As we look back through earnings history, what is the resulting PE calculation if at each measurement period we use the median earnings over the trailing twelve months and annualize that median result in the calculation?

✔️Accepted answer: The FSTR historical PE ratio using the annualized median TTM earnings method works out to 0.04.

On this page we presented the L.B. Foster Historical PE Ratio information for L.B. Foster' stock. The average FSTR historical PE based on using the annualized quarterly earnings result at each measurement period (for the "E" in the PE calculation; and the closing price on earnings date as the "P") is 25.6. Meanwhile, using the trailing twelve month (TTM) quarterly earnings result as our method of calculation the "E" value at each measurement period, the average FSTR historical PE based on this TTM earnings result method is 37.3. Note: any PE calculations resulting in a value exceeding 500 were discarded as not meaningful. Note: any PE calculations involving negative earnings were discarded as not meaningful.

Let's now compare this FSTR historical PE result, against the recent PE: when this page was posted on 3/12/2024, the most recent closing price for FSTR had been 22.31, and the most recent quarterly earnings result, annualized, was 0.2. Meanwhile, the most recent TTM earnings summed to 0.13. From these numbers, we calculate the recent FSTR PE on 3/12/2024 based on annualized quarterly EPS was 111.5. Based on FSTR's history, that recent PE is elevated relative to the historical average, with the recent PE 335.5% higher than the historical average PE across our data set for L.B. Foster. Looking at the recent FSTR PE on 3/12/2024 based on TTM EPS, we calculate the ratio at 171.6. Based on FSTR's history, that recent PE is elevated relative to the historical average, with the recent PE 360.1% higher than the historical average PE across our L.B. Foster data set with TTM EPS used in the calculation at each period.

Another interesting FSTR historical PE Ratio calculation we look at is to take the median earnings per share of the last four quarters for FSTR, and then annualize the resulting value... with that annualized number then being used in the PE calculation. To walk through this math for FSTR, we start with the past four EPS numbers and we first sort them from lowest to highest: -0.20, -0.04, 0.05, and 0.32. We then toss out the highest and lowest result, and then take the average of those two middle numbers — -0.04 and 0.05 — which gives us the median of 0.01. Basically the way to think about this 0.01 number is this: for the trailing four earnings reports, 0.01 marks the "middle ground" number where FSTR has reported a value higher than 0.01 half the time, and has reported a value lower than 0.01 half the time. Annualizing that median value then gets us to 0.04/share, which we use as the denominator in our next PE calculation. With 22.31 as the numerator (as of 3/12/2024), the calculation is then 22.31 / 0.04 = 557.8 as the FSTR PE ratio as of 3/12/2024, based on that annualized median value we calculated.

For self directed investors doing their due diligence on FSTR or any other given stock, valuation analysis for FSTR can greatly benefit from studying the past earnings and resulting PE calculations. This exercise can help inform an analysis as to whether the past earnings trajectory and current versus historical PE ratios justify the current stock value.

That's why we bring you HistoricalPERatio.com to make it easy for investors to investigate L.B. Foster PE history or the past PE information for any stock in our coverage universe. And in your continued research we hope you will be sure to check out the further links included for earnings surprises history (beat/miss data) as well as next earnings dates for FSTR. Thanks for visiting, and the next time you need to research FSTR Historical PE Ratio or the ratio for another stock, we hope you'll think of our site, as your go-to historical PE ratio research resource of choice.

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